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Jacques Bar

Producer · Died January 19, 2009, aged 87 · Châteauroux, Indre, France

Jacques Bar (12 September 1921, Châteauroux – 19 January 2009, Boulogne-Billancourt) was a French film producer who made more than 80 films. Source: Article "Jacques Bar" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
September 12, 1921
Died
January 19, 2009 (aged 87)
From
Châteauroux, Indre, France
Works as
Producer
Titles
34 on MovieCove · 57 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Down 40% in 30 days

What are Jacques Bar's films like?

Across their 34 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Comedy9 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 45th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama9 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 38th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Crime7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 66th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Action6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 60th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
39%
Bonds
19%
Self
16%
Power
12%
Survival
7%
Society
6%
Ideas
1%
Justice8 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception8 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love6 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival6 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal6 titles, browse their movies with this themeGreed4 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 34 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 10 · Serious 12 · Dark 12

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 16 · Stylized 16 · Heightened 2

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

A split, not a type: Gentle 9 · Charged 12 · Intense 13

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 20 · Shifting 13 · Whiplash 1

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 23 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 7

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 13 · Even-paced 17 · Relentless 4

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 13 · Engaged 16 · Full focus 5

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

Easy watch 12 · Affecting 13 · Heavy 9

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 23 · Open-ended 8 · Ambiguous 3

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
20
Melancholic
14
Joyful
8
Warm
6
Thrilling
6
Other
26

How their films linger

Bittersweet15 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy12
  • Bittersweet13
  • Tragic5
  • Ambiguous4

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Jacques Bar's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 8 of their 34 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Jacques Bar's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

57 credits, 34 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Eros(2004)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • The Bridge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Executive Producer

  • My Father the Hero(1994)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Sam's Enough (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Co-Producer

  • A Day to Remember (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Producer

  • Dancing Machine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Producer

  • Feu sur le candidat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Producer

  • Ne réveillez pas un flic qui dort(1988)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Cop's Honor(1985)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • The Pawn(1978)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Soldier of Fortune(1976)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • The Babysitter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Executive Producer · Producer

  • Beyond Fear (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Producer

  • The Suspects (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Producer

  • The Outside Man(1972)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • One Way Ticket (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Producer

  • Last Known Address(1970)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Bang Bang (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Producer

  • Guns for San Sebastian(1968)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Bitter Fruit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Producer

  • Wake Up and Die(1966)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • The Man Who Laughs(1966)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Once a Thief(1965)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Dis-moi qui tuer(1965)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Dictator's Guns(1965)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Joy House(1964)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • The Day and the Hour(1963)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Any Number Can Win(1963)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Swordsman of Siena(1962)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • A Monkey in Winter(1962)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • A Very Private Affair(1962)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • The Gentleman from Epsom(1962)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • Bridge to the Sun(1961)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • The Counterfeiters of Paris(1961)

    Delegated Producer

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • The President(1961)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Qui êtes-vous, Monsieur Sorge?(1961)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • The Old Guard (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Producer

  • Meurtre en 45 tours(1960)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Fever Mounts at El Pao(1959)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • The Law (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Producer

  • Time Bomb(1959)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Thérèse Étienne(1958)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Speaking of Murder(1957)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • The Man in the Raincoat(1957)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Fernandel the Dressmaker(1956)

    Delegated Producer

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Spring, Autumn and Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Producer

  • The Bed(1954)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Love in a Hot Climate (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Producer

  • I Vitelloni(1953)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • The Slave (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Producer

  • The Wild Oat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Delegated Producer

  • Crazy for Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    Executive Producer

  • Don Juan's Night of Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    Producer

  • Young Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Producer

  • Mr. Peek-a-Boo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Producer

  • My Seal and Them (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Producer

  • Three Sinners (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Producer

Career shape

A full career of 48 titles from 1950 to 2004.

Biggest box office

My Father the Hero (1994)

$25M worldwide

Highest rated

I Vitelloni (1953)

Midcredits 97th

Most popular right now

The Counterfeiters of Paris (1961)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Producing48 of 48: 48 only producing, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score62nd

By decade

1950s18 · crew1960s15 · crew1970s7 · crew1980s1 · crew1990s6 · crew2000s1 · crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.

How do Jacques Bar's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 53rd percentile, the median of all 34; across their 34 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 57th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

57thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 34

Approval · how many liked their films

51stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 34

Reach · how many have seen their films

50thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 34

Midcredits score across 34 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up8
  • 50th to 74th9
  • 25th to 49th12
  • Below 25th5

Shape of the crowd

15 of their 34 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Universally Panned1
  • Crowd Pleaser15
  • Broadly Agreed7
  • Mixed9

Most divisive · producer

Thérèse Étienne (1958)

83rd percentile spread · 50% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer

I Vitelloni (1953)

Midcredits 97th · 88% liked

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Jacques Bar's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 30 · mildMedian of all films: 32

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Jacques Bar work with?

People who share at least 2 of Jacques Bar's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Michel Audiard shares the most, 7.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers